【Appellation】 Katsunuma Town, Yamanashi Prefecture 【Variety】 Koshu 100% 【Trellis System】 overhead trellis 【Harvest】 middle October 【Fermentation】 14-18 days, 18-20℃ 【Aging】 6 months in stainless steel tanks 【Alcohol Content】 13.7% 【Total Acidity】 6.1g/L 【Residual Sugar】 2.0g/L or less 【Production】 24,000 bottles 【Vintage】 In drought-like conditions due to a heat wave like the previous year, the maturing period began a few days earlier than read more...【Appellation】 Katsunuma Town, Yamanashi Prefecture 【Variety】 Koshu 100% 【Trellis System】 overhead trellis 【Harvest】 middle October 【Fermentation】 14-18 days, 18-20℃ 【Aging】 6 months in stainless steel tanks 【Alcohol Content】 13.7% 【Total Acidity】 6.1g/L 【Residual Sugar】 2.0g/L or less 【Production】 24,000 bottles 【Vintage】 In drought-like conditions due to a heat wave like the previous year, the maturing period began a few days earlier than the average year. With sufficient time under the sun, fully ripened grapes with a sugar content higher than usual were harvested. 【Tasting Comments】 The color is a sparkling lemon yellow. Although somewhat quiet, the aroma has a hint of tree-grown fruits like peaches and young pears. The slight carbonation generates smoothness, and its contrast with the bitterness that increases with the rise of temperature gives it a distinguished quality. (April 2002) (hide)